CVE-2025-28956 WordPress Backwp plugin <= 2.0.2 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users via reflected XSS in the Backwp WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-28956?
CVE-2025-28956 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in wphobby Backwp, published on 27 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wphobby Backwp backwp allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Backwp: from n/a through <= 2.0.2.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-28956?
How do I fix CVE-2025-28956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-28956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2025-28956 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-28956 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ff9g-wp3c-hr83.